The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada
Charitable organization · Aurora, Ontario · BN 107951618RR0254 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($2,650,142) as filed with the CRA.
The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada is a charitable organization based in Aurora, Ontario, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, it reported $2.6M in revenue and $2.7M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 27% from donations, 43% from government, 12% from other charities. In 2024, 7 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $114K.
Compared with 2,238 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 59% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 15 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 3 qualified donees totalling $37K in 2024, the largest being $21K to The Salvation Army Ontario Division. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 6 names.
In its own words
We preach promote and advance the spiritual teaching & care of the salvation army by practicing religious observances associated with that faith. We hold weekly services and weekly ministries/programs for all women men youth and children. We operate and maintain an emergency food bank as well as offering relief for the marginalized by providing counsel and other basic supplies along with financial assistance to prevent homelessness. We offer a summer day camp for recreation and religious programs. We operate a vehicle that provides assistance to emergency service workers and the distribut…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.6M | $2.7M | $2.4M | $8,688 | $37K | $8.3M |
| 2023 | $2.7M | $2.6M | $2.4M | $9,712 | $35K | $8.3M |
| 2022 | $2.8M | $2.8M | $2.5M | $9,739 | $27K | $8.3M |
| 2021 | $2M | $1.9M | $1.7M | $8,937 | $24K | $8.2M |
| 2020 | $1.9M | $1.9M | $1.7M | $18K | $28K | $8.1M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $37K to 3 qualified donees:
Received $114K from 7 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $80,000–119,9991 position
- $40,000–79,99913 positions
- $1–39,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions15
- Total compensation, all staff$918K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Lee Graves (chair); John Chamness (chief executive officer); Keith Pike (chief operating officer); Roxanne Jennings (vice-chair); Frederick Reid (pastor); Carolyn Reid (pastor).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 107951618RR0254), or read how we compute the receipt.